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GEORGE GALLOWAY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ARCH-SUPECRT.

To all whom 'it may concern Be 1t known that I, GEORGE GALLOWAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to an arch support for shoes.

My object is to produce a device of this character which shall be of a simple nature, readily arranged in a shoe to effectively support the instep of the user of the shoe, at the same time embodying suiiicient resiliency to prevent shocks or jars being inflicted on the user, and having its outer face provided with a removable and compressible facing which serves as a pad for further protecting the foot of the user.

The foregoing objects, and others which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination, and operative association of parts, such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which form part of this speciiication.

Inr the drawings y Figure l is a top plan view of the improvement.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the' line lof Fig. 1.

As disclosed by the drawings, the body of my improved arch support comprises a member which is divided at its center, and in reality is constructed of two separate members l-l respectively. 'Ihe body is rounded downwardly from its center to adjacent its ends, its said ends being flattened, as at 2. The body, at the central arched portion thereof is rounded transversely in an upward direction from one of its edges to its opposite edge. Thus, one edge is elevated with respect to the other edge of the body, which is also true with respect'to the extensions 2, except at the eXtreme ends thereof. The elevated portion of the body, at the center thereof have the members constituting the same connected by fiat spring members 3 and 4 respectively. The spring 3, being arranged at the elevated portion of the body is of a greater strength than the spring 4. Both of the springs are shaped to con- Specication of Letters Patent. Pgijmed Beg 20, 1921.

Application filed May 2li,

192i. serial No. 472,227.

form with the inner concaved shape of the body, and are secured to the members l by rivets 5.

By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that the confronting edges of the body sections are not in contacting engagement, theJ springsV 3 and il, however, holding the said members in proper alinement, and as a consequence, the body members are susceptible to a slight downward movement sufficient to absorb any shocks and jars to which the device may be subjected.

Covering the outer face of the body is a facing of compressible material. This facing projects a slight distance beyond the edges and a suitable distance beyond the ends of the body and is removably held on the body by means 8. rEhe elevated edge of the body is rounded upwardly, as at 9, the facing being also arranged on this portion, and if desired, disposed over the edge of the said upwardly rounded portion 9.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction and advantages of the improvement to those skilled in the art to which such in ventions relate and that further detailed de scription will not be considered necessary. It is to be understood, however, that I am not to be restricted to the precise shape, material employed, and other details of construction as set forth in this specification and illustrated by the drawings, but am entitled to such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim An arch support for shoes comprising a body member constituting two plates which are designed to be arranged in a shoe, said plates having their confronting ends spaced and being rounded downwardly from their said inner to their outer ends, and their outer ends provided with straight eXtensions, said members being rounded transversely for the' major portions of their lengths from one to their opposite edge and the last mentioned edge being further rounded in an upward direction, dat springs on the under face of the body secured to the plates constituting said body, a compressible facing for the said body, and removable means securing the facing on the body.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

GEORGE GALLOWAY.' 

